Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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806. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of over 70-year-olds within the prison population. [45170/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a snapshot analysis of the prison population is conducted on the last day of each month. The most recent analysis was conducted on 31 October 2024.

I can advise the Deputy that on 31 October 2024, there were 97 individuals over the age of 70 in custody across the prison estate.